TikTok accuses EU of keeping it in the dark over staff phone ban
TikTok accused the European Commission on Friday of failing to consult it over a decision to ban the Chinese short video sharing app from staff phones on cybersecurity grounds, a ...
Our View: House insists on trying to fool EU on VAT on properties
It is quite astonishing how the political parties are pretending not to understand the issue of reduced VAT on the purchase of a primary residence, which the government has been ...
EU gives Cyprus until end of March for VAT change on homes
Lawmakers on Monday revisited the issue of reduced VAT on homes, with some trying to instill a sense of urgency on the matter as the European Commission continues breathing down ...
European Council calls for action plan on migration management
The conclusions of the special European Council held in Brussels on Thursday include a call to the Commission to present an action plan for the management of the Eastern Mediterranean ...
College of Europe offering scholarships for TC students for the 2023 – 2024 academic year
The European Commission on Friday announced that the EU Scholarships programme for the Turkish Cypriot community is offering scholarships for postgraduate European studies at the College of Europe, which is ...
EU proposes next steps to tackle energy crunch
The European Commission proposed a new raft of measures on Tuesday, aimed at pulling down high gas and power prices that are stoking inflation, hampering industrial activity and hiking citizens’ ...
Planning and implementing a green tax system
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The idea of adopting a green tax system, within the context of comprehensive reform aiming to tackle the severe energy supply shortages and, at ...
Traditional Cyprus pasta gets protected geographical recognition status
A local traditional pasta has been adopted by the EU Commission as a new protected geographical indication (PGI) from Cyprus.
‘Makaronia tis Smilas’ (literally ‘skewered pasta’) or ‘Macaroni tou Sklinitziou’ ...
EU censures Cyprus yet again over Natura 2000 failings
The European Commission called on Cyprus again on Wednesday to take measures to protect its Natura 2000 sites and to respect its obligations under the Habitats Directive or it may refer ...
Commission approves €6.13m Cypriot incentive scheme for airlines affected by pandemic
The European Commission has approved a €6.13 million Cypriot incentive scheme geared to support airlines affected by the coronavirus pandemic, having found it to be in line with the State aid ...
Natural gas is a fossil fuel, but the EU will count it as a green investment
By Shashi Kant Yadav
The European Commission has decided that power plants burning natural gas can be considered generators of green energy. This means they can count as sustainable investments ...
Nicosia municipality installs ‘smart city’ cameras along main roads
High-tech cameras have been installed by Nicosia municipality along key urban arteries under the “Smart Cities” plan, which will record average vehicle speeds, pedestrian flows and “prevent vandalism”.
Monday’s ...
EU announces financial aid to support CMP’s work
The European Commission announced on Wednesday it has signed a new agreement to support the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) to the tune of €2.6 million.
The Commission said that the ...
European Commission records Varosha situation in classified report
The European Commission has prepared a detailed classified report on everything that has been taking place at Varosha since July 20, 2021, in a bid to verify accusations issued by the Republic ...
After mealworms, EU approves locusts for consumption
The European Commission on Friday authorised the placing on the market of a second insect, Locusta migratoria (migratory locust), as a novel food.
According to the Commission, locust will be ...
Cyprus seeks to suspend asylum applications from migrants entering illegally (Updated)
The government is to seek the European Commission’s permission to suspend asylum applications from those entering the country illegally.
The government made the announcement on Wednesday after an emergency ...
Six SME selected for five EU defence projects
Six Cypriot SMEs were selected to participate in another five projects of the European Commission’s European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) for 2020, in what the defence ministry hailed as ...
EC report says more needs to be done to upgrade justice
Cyprus has made some progress toward tweaking its justice system, but there remains work to be done on improving transparency and accessibility to public documents, mechanisms to combat corruption, and ...
Foreign minister applies diplomatic pressure as EU repeats concerns over Varosha
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell said on Monday he hoped the bloc would not be forced to hold any extraordinary meetings in response to statements Turkish President ...
EU’s planned digital levy to cover hundreds of firms, Vestager says
A digital levy to be proposed by the European Commission in the coming weeks to fund its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will apply to hundreds of companies, the majority ...
Turkish Cypriot authorities condemn EU’s rejection of two-state solution
Authorities in the north on Saturday condemned the EU’s “unjust and unilateral attitude” regarding the Cyprus problem and called it to adopt a “neutral position” after the EU Commission ...
New twist as Audit Office plans to report passport probe team to the EU
In a further twist to the ‘golden passports’ affair, the Audit Office now plans to report the committee of inquiry – which just delivered its final report – to the European Commission.
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Cyprus in trouble with EU over failure to protect Natura 2000 sites (updated)
Cyprus was among a number of EU member states targeted for infringement procedures on Wednesday, most notably for its failure to take the necessary steps to protect and manage its ...